Any way to create hardlinks fast / Linux alternative to Link Shell Extension?
by Shajirr from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4ZBVD)
Is there any way to replicate what Link Shell Extension does on Windows - allowing you to create hardlinks quickly by drag-and-drop, or using file context menu?
Currently on Windows I can either:
1) Drag the file from source to destination folder holding rclick, on releasing it in the context menu I select "Drop As->Hardlink"
2) Rclick source file -> choose "Pick Source"
Rclick in destination folder, choose "Drop As->Hardlink"
No consoles or typing required.
Meanwhile on Linux:
open console, type in ln, go to source folder, copy path, paste into console, go to source folder again, copy filename, go to console again, add filename to the filepath, repeat the procedure for destination folder, activate the command, hope that you copied and pasted everything exactly or the command won't work.
Are there any alternatives on Linux mirroring what Link Shell Extension allows to do?
My searches turned up nothing so far.
Dolphin can create symlinks by drag-and-drop in nearly the same way I described above, but there is no way to do the same for hardlinks, despite the underlying command which is being executed only being different by one flag. There is a feature request for this - its been ignored for like 10 years.
Currently on Windows I can either:
1) Drag the file from source to destination folder holding rclick, on releasing it in the context menu I select "Drop As->Hardlink"
2) Rclick source file -> choose "Pick Source"
Rclick in destination folder, choose "Drop As->Hardlink"
No consoles or typing required.
Meanwhile on Linux:
open console, type in ln, go to source folder, copy path, paste into console, go to source folder again, copy filename, go to console again, add filename to the filepath, repeat the procedure for destination folder, activate the command, hope that you copied and pasted everything exactly or the command won't work.
Are there any alternatives on Linux mirroring what Link Shell Extension allows to do?
My searches turned up nothing so far.
Dolphin can create symlinks by drag-and-drop in nearly the same way I described above, but there is no way to do the same for hardlinks, despite the underlying command which is being executed only being different by one flag. There is a feature request for this - its been ignored for like 10 years.